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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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