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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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