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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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