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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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