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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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