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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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