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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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