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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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