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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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