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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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