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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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