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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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