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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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