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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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