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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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