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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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