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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes 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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