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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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