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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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