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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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