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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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