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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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