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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key 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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