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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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