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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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