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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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