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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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