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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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