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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key 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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