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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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