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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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