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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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