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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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