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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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