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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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