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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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