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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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