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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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