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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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