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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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