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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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