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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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