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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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