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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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