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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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