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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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