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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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