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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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