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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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