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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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