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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the 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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