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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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