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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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