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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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