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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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