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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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