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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle 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 authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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