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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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