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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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