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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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