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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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