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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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