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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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