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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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