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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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