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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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