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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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