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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major 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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