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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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