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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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