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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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