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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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