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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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