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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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