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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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