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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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