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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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