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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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