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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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