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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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