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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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