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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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