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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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