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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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