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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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