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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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