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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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