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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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