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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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