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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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