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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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