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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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