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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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