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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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