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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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