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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not 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 topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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