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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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