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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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