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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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