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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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