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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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