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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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