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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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