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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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