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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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