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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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