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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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