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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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