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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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