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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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