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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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