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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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