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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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