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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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