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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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