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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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