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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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