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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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