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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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