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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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