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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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