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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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