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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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