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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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