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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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