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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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