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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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