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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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