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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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