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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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