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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the 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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