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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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