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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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