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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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