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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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