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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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