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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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