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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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