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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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