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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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