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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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