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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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