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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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