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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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