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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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