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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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