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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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