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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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