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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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