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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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