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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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