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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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