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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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