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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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