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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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