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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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