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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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