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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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