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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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