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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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