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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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