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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student 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 blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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