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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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