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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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 massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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