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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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