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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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