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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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