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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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