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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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