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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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