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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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