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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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