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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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