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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major 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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