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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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