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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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