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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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