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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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