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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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