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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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