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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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