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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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