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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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