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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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