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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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