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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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