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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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