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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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