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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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