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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes 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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