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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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