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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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