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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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