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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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