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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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