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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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