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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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