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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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