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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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