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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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