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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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