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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational 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 deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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