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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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