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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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