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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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