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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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