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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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