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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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