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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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