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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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