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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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