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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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