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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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