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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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