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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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