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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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