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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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