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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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