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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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