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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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