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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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