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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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