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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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