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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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