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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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