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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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