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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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