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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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