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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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