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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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