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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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