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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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