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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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