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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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