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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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