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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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