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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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