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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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