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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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