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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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