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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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