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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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