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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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