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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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