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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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