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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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