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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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