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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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