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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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