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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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