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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. 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 massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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