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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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