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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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