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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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