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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important 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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