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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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