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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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