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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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