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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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