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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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