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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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