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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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