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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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