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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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