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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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