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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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