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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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