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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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