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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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