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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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