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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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