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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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