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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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