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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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