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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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