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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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