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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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