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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key 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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