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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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