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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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