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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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