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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the 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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