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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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