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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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