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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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