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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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