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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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