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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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