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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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