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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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