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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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