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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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