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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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