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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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