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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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