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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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