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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)