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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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