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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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