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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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