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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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