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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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