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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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