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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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