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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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