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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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