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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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