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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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