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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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