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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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