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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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