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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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