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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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