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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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