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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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