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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the 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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