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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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