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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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