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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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