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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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