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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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