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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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