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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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