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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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