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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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