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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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