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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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