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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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