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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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