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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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