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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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