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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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