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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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