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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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