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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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