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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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