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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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