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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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