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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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