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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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