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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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