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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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