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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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