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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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