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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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