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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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