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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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