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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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