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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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