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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)