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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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