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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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