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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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