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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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