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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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