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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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