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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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