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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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