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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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