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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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