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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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