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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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