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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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