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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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