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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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