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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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