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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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