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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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