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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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