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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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