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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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