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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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