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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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