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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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