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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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