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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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