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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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