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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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