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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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