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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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