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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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