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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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