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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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