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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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