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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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