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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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