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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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