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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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