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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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