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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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