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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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