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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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