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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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