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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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