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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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