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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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