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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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