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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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