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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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