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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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