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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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