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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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