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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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