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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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