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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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