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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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