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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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