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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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