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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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