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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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