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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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