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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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