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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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