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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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