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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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