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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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