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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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