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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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