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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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