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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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