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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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