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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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