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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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