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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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