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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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