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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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