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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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