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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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