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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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