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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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