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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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