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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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