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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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