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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business 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 we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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