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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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