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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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