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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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