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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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