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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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