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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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