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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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