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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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