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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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