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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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