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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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