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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key 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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