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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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