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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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