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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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