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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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