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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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