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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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