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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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