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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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