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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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