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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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