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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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