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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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