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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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