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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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