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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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