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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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