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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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