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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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