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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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