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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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