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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key 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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