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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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