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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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