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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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