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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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