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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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