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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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