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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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