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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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