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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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