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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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