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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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