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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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