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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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