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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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