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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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