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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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