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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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