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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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