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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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