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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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