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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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