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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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