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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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