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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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