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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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