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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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