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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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