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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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