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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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