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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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