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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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