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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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