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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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