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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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