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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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