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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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