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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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