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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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