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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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