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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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