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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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