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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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