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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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