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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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