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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key 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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